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Introduction to mHealth in Tanzania Improving access to high quality health care

Introduction to mHealth in Tanzania Improving access to high quality health care. Steve Ollis D-tree International. Tanzania mHealth Vision Established. mHealth in Tanzania, driven by the general public, will improve healthcare outcomes throughout the nation. Specifically, mHealth will be:

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Introduction to mHealth in Tanzania Improving access to high quality health care

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  1. Introduction to mHealth in TanzaniaImproving access to high quality health care Steve Ollis D-tree International

  2. Tanzania mHealth Vision Established mHealth in Tanzania, driven by the general public, will improve healthcare outcomes throughout the nation. Specifically, mHealth will be: Impactful Sustainable Scalable Secure Transparent Coordinated Innovative Tanzania known as a world leader in mHealth

  3. Disease surveillance Logistics Telemedicine Clinical decision support Health messaging Community Health workers Mobile money More! Map

  4. mHealth Tanzania Partnership Innovative public-private-partnership, working closely with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Tanzania, USG CDC, and numerous Tanzanian and international public and private sector partners Convenes multiple sectors, combining expertise and resources to implement sustainable and scalable public health programs that leverage the booming mobile phone infrastructure in Tanzania

  5. Partnership Approach Scale nationally, mobile-centric information solutions that leverage mobile phones primarily, as well as PCs, smart phones, the web, and fixed line phone lines Work in concert with initiatives underway in the MOHSW and COSTECH, including integration with the national enterprise architecture Leverage expanding private sector interest in ‘mHealth’ and ‘mMoney’ to develop long-term sustainable PPPs Collaborate with other governmental and non-governmental implementing partners

  6. Tanzania mHealth Community of Practice • Over 90 members from over 30 organizations across government, industry and non governmental sector • Co-chaired by Ministry of Health and D-tree International • Quarterly meetings and 4 technical working groups • Share experiences and challenges and identify potential collaborations • http://groups.google.com/group/tanzania-mhealth

  7. Direct to client communications

  8. Clinical Decision Support

  9. IDSR System • Health facility workers report disease surveillance data by making a free call from the field using any mobile phone • Diseases reported follow WHO standards: • Diseases of Public Health Importance • Epidemic-prone Diseases • Diseases Targeted for Eradication / Elimination • Real-time SMS & email alerts are generated by the system for follow-up and action

  10. Mobile money to facilitate care

  11. Community Health Workers Over 250 HBCPs in Dar using mobile phones to provide care Reminder option for pending referrals and visits to clients Supervisors Update and reminders for overdue visits (SMS)

  12. Challenges Identified No scaling plan Lack of Data Standards/Interoperability Cost Trust Knowledge Gap Communication Privacy and Security Lack of private sector incentives Infrastructure: power and network coverage Siloed Funding MoHSW Procurement Human Resources Gap Managing Collaboration Phone Adoption

  13. Asanteni! For more information: Steve Ollis sollis@d-tree.org www.d-tree.org +255 783 346 070

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